Jan 25, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers former center Pau Gasol sits in the crowd during the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Sparks Notes: Pau Gasol Returns to LA, Legend Talks Coaching Caitlin Clark's Fever

Originally posted on Los Angeles Sparks on SI
By Ben Geffner | Last updated Sep 4, 2025 6:19 PM ET

Pau Gasol, a 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and Los Angeles Lakers legend, returned to his former home on Sunday alongside his children to watch the L.A. Sparks host the Washington Mystics at Crypto.com Arena. Gasol spoke on the importance of both supporting and advocating for women's basketball amid a tremendous time of growth within the sport, and later shared a heartfelt message.

Candace Parker, a three-time WNBA champion and Sparks' legend, named the Indiana Fever as one of two potential teams she'd like to coach,per a post from Just Women's Sports. Parker spent 13 illustrious seasons with the purple and gold before retiring from professional basketball last year.

"If there were a WNBA team to coach, I would probably have to say it's between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces," Parker said.

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Sparks Tweets of the Day:

Sparks’ legend Candace Parker names Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever as one of TWO potential WNBA teams she’d like to coach.

⬇️ Read more:https://t.co/4IamzooSTH
— LA Sports Report (@LA_SportsReport) September 4, 2025

Pau Gasol played over 200 home games for the Lakers at then-Staples Center — now https://t.co/mVMp9tVJuW Arena.

On Sunday, @paugasol returned to watch the @LASparks with his children.

“I’m enjoying being a girl dad and for her to get inspired,” he said:https://t.co/NjMCmNJwNH
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 3, 2025

Rickea Jackson after scoring 23 points in Monday’s win:

“Teams have been trying to see how my leg is … First play of the game, they try to come at me, which is cute, but I just gotta play through it.”

She entered the night questionable due to injury.https://t.co/pqpz5wEVT2
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) September 3, 2025

NEWS: One former Sparks guard was re-signed by the Fever amid Caitlin Clark’s absence. https://t.co/5oJc3N9Zrd
— LA Sports Report (@LA_SportsReport) September 2, 2025

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